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In fact they are exactly 1” wide and 1/2” thick….good eye! I’m about 60 miles from the nearest place to get brazing rod and don’t want to make a special trip. I’ll let you know how I make out. I’m not sure, at my age(81) practice is going to help, anymore.

They appear to be about 5/16” but are probably metric. of course they broke right across one of the bolt holes, where there isn’t much material.

I‘m actually a better welder than a machinist and have brazed up a lot of stuff like that, but I’m starting to get a little shaky in my old age. I need to pick up some brazing rod and will give it a go. i appreciate your offer, thank you.

There never was any indication they were broken…no clunk, slipping belt or anything else. The only reason I realized they were broke is because the drive end was slightly higher than the other. It’s jammed in there pretty tight with the wires and belt tensioning system.

I have nothing to lose by I have nothing to lose by trying to braze one up. I have done similar things before. If that doesn’t work, I will have to make a couple. I kind of suspect it happened before or when it was delivered because it’s in a place where nothing could hit it that hard. It’s...

Yeah, that’s what I was afraid of. I’m pretty sure it’s an Enco lathe but probably Chinese and made under a few different names. Every time I clean it, more of the printing comes off the nameplate. There is 1999 12 stamped on the nameplate, so I suspect that’s the year and month it was...

Hi: I have a Jet lathe that I bought, probably 25 years ago. I have been doing a really good, long needed, cleanup and servicing on it and noticed the motor was sitting slightly askew. I was surprised to find that both mounts that hold the motor mounting plate were broken. I have no idea when or...